LORD KITCHENER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 5 February 1912, Page 8

LORD KITCHENER.

His Popularity in Egypt. Lord Kitchener’s popularity in Tgypt has increased since his ap'oi’i.tment as British Agent in such a launer as to bring about a remarkble change in the country (stated he Alexandra correspondent of a .london paper recently). The Nationalst movement lias for the time being Imost died out.

The Egyptians go to Lord Kitchener ■ir everything, and he secs all who omo. There have been no times like hose, since the early days of Lord

Tomer. During the early days of ho’ 1 war in Tripoli some Bedouin '■heikhs, went to see him and explaind that they wished to go to the as-

istance of their friends and relatives ■i Tripoli. Lora Kitchener listened ravely and answered: “Yes, you may 'O, and as many of your men as on like to take, and I hope you will ■ave good luck.” Then he paused and said slowly; ‘Now, you. Bedouins 'ate exempt from lilitary service 'by thb favour of Moamed Afi (the Khecliyp), hut, of iivrse, if you go to'Tripoli and beat' he( Italians the' exemption would he uncoiled at once, as it would never ■o to lose the services of such good soldiers.” Tho- Bedouin chiefs were ontont and did not go. “Only Ono Thing.” s .Some .Egyptian officers also asked lermission to go to tire'war and to ike (i regiment of’tile - ‘Egyptian ' sblbrs with tbent ‘Yes, certainly,” .ud Lord Kitchener) ' ‘‘you may 'go, nd at once.” “But it will tako a mg time to arrange-transport,” said ie officers, “and there may he obictions.” ' “Oli no,” replied Lord utehener, “If I say you may go you

'.ay go. Play start to-morrow mornag. There is only one thing, though, ho standing army of Egypt is small, nd at this time 1 must have trained ' roops. If you take a regiment with ■on I must send to'England for an English regiment to replace them.” \esdless to say the matter dropped, md the men did not go. In discussing tho war with some Vrabs and Egyptians, I was stag;ored by tho question: “But why did mt we (the Egyptians) annex Trip•li?” Tho thought of the Egyptians mnexing anything by force of arms ook my breath lawny. I pointed uit that to have done so much would mve brought done tho wrath of the Turks and they would have made war :pon Egypt. “Malost” (never mind), vas the reply; “Kitchener is here.” They do not regard Kitchener as icing so much associated with Engand as was even Lord Cromer. They •.ceiped to have annexed him, lie beongs to them. Egyptian officers md men who have served under him •.imply idolise him. “I was with ‘K’ in the Sudan” stamps a man with honour at . once.